RESOLUTION NO. 2024-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORTUNA
DESIGNATING PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE ROAD MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024-25
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017 (Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) was passed by the Legislature and Signed into law by the Governor in April 2017 in order to address the significant multi-modal transportation funding shortfalls statewide; and WHEREAS, SB 1 includes accountability and transparency provisions that will ensure the residents of our City are aware of the projects proposed for funding in our community and which projects have been completed each fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fortuna must adopt by resolution a list of all projects proposed to receive funding from the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account (RMRA), created by SB 1, which must include a description and the location of each proposed project, a proposed schedule for the project’s completion, and the estimated useful life of the improvement; and WHEREAS, the City, will receive an estimated $320,442 in RMRA funding in Fiscal Year 2024-25 from SB 1; and
WHEREAS, this is the eight year in which the City of Fortuna is receiving SB 1 funding and will enable the City of Fortuna to continue essential road maintenance and rehabilitation projects, safety improvements, repairing and replacing aging bridges, and increasing access and mobility options for the traveling public that would not have otherwise been possible without SB 1; and WHEREAS, the City of Fortuna has undergone a robust public process through its Capital Improvement Program to ensure public input into our community’s transportation priorities/the project list; and WHEREAS, the City of Fortuna used a Pavement Management System to develop the SB 1 project list to ensure revenues are being used on the most high-priority and cost-effective projects that also meet the communities priorities for transportation investment; and WHEREAS, the funding from SB 1 will help the City of Fortuna maintain and rehabilitate roads that otherwise would not be maintained, add active transportation infrastructure throughout the City of Fortuna this year and hundreds of similar projects into the future; and WHEREAS, the 2020 California Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment found that the City of Fortuna’s streets and roads are in an “at-risk” condition and this revenue will help us increase the overall quality of our road system; and
WHEREAS, the SB 1 project list and overall investment in our local streets and roads infrastructure with a focus on basic maintenance and safety, investing in complete streets infrastructure, and using cutting-edge technology, materials and practices, will have significant positive co-benefits in the City of Fortuna.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fortuna that:
The projects listed in Attachment ‘A’ are hereby adopted as the City’s RMRA funded projects for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
PASSED and ADOPTED on this 15th day of April 2024 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Tami Trent, Mayor
Attest:
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Siana Emmons, City Clerk